Sign Letters JNL
A few scant examples of some condensed Roman style water-applied decals inspired Sign Letters JNL. The decals were once part of the gold and black “Signmaker” letters and numbers once manufactured by the Duro...
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Sign Sans JNL
The original source of design for Sign Sans JNL was an image online of an old New York drinking establishment called the Lenox Lounge. The metal channels encasing the neon had an unusual “feel”...
Sign Template JNL
Sign Template JNL is based on one of the many plastic lettering guides manufactured by the now-defunct Wright-Regan Instrument Company (also known as WRICO). Aside from their engineering and drafting templates and tools, WRICO...
Sign Vendor JNL
Sign Vendor JNL is a simple sans modeled from hand-lettering with a touch of Art Deco influence. The design is from a 1930s poster promoting winter activities in New York State.
Sign Work JNL
The 1951 sheet music of “I Like the Wide Open Spaces” has the cover title set in a casual type design that emulates the “one stroke” or “speed letter” style so popular with sign...
Simply Nouveau JNL
As Word War I raged on during 1917, a large number of songs were written as morale builders for both the soldiers leaving for overseas service as well as their friends, family and loved...
Sitting Pretty JNL
Sheet music for the 1923 tune “I’m Sitting Pretty (In A Pretty Little City)” had the main part of the title hand lettered in an Art Nouveau condensed Roman type design which became the...
Sixties Pin Buttons JNL
During the turbulent era of the 1960s, the youth of America found various ways to protest against “The Establishment”. Whether it was campus unrest, protest songs, sit-ins or other methods, the message was the...
Slim Chance JNL
Another bit of font inspiration came to the attention of Jeff Levine through his friend Gene Gable. An image of vintage packaging for Aquapruf Ear Drum Protectors (swimmer’s ear plugs) offered the narrow and...
Slim Nouveau JNL
At times, one source of inspiration can generate more than one idea. This was the case with the 1918 sheet music for the song “You’re Still an Old Sweetheart of Mine”. The cover displays...